Oak Park News Roundup Highlights Local Moves and Events
Oak Park items note new uniforms for Chicago and Northwestern gate and flagmen, moving and packing services by C F Drechsler, and Miller's Drug Store promotions. Reports cover a Klondike trip by Lester Hall, a German opera by the High School Glee club at school and Hull House, a theft incident involving Baldwin, and unclaimed letters at Oak Park post office with a list of names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Chicago
Miller's
Drechsler’s
Lake Street
Lester Hall
Klondike
Seattle
Miller, Hall & Sons
C. I. Drechsler’s
Lake St
Christoforus
Hull House
Miller's Drug Store
S. Baldwin
Oak Park National Union
C.F. Drechsler
Miller’s Drug Store
Oak Park
Marian Barret
B. J. Beranek
A. L. Bolden
J. A. Jaleh
Mary Bremer
Boerlin
Caldwell & Brannock
Annie Collatz
Ivan Delgard
TL. Higgins
Josephine Kesmer
Thomas Fahey
Jno
Mleming
Geo. Gaston
John Garling
L. Gaffney
W. Hh. Mabee
D. T. Mobier
Py Wastler
We Reiling
I. C. Richards
M. Schreiner
No. Shidel
C. ML Seeburt
Albert Ww. Giles
Maywood and Ridgeland Notes and Local Happenings
Maywood and Ridgeland chatter covers visitors from California to the Wood family, sales at the Vindicator and Ridgeland Pharmacy, church Holy Week meetings, club activities, burglary at 405 North Seoville, a mock breach of promise trial, social events, travel plans, school funding talk, and health notes including a diphtheria case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeeland
Moody
J. C. Wood
California
Perkins
Taylar Avenue
Pidgelane
Ridgeland Pharmacy
Uhibbard Bleveles
Oak Park
Tut Lake Street
Dramatic Club
Willie Pratt
Magazine Club of
North Ridgeland
Ridgeland Dharmacy
Humdry
W. OP
Chancellor
Ridgeland
Wm. Pratt
Seoville Avenue
I. KE. M.C
Happy Company
Harold Kimball
Edith Furlong
Elsie Speck
Jane Kent
Elmer Keeney
Charlie Cormack
Winnie Mallin
Marie Hall
Stella Irwin
Blanche Irwin
Charlie Hunt
Bessie Bevington
America
Frank
Harlem community notes show growth and events
Otto Urban plans two more saloons in Harlem while Carl Marwitz opens a Madison street hardware store. Fire damages Hess residence. a baby arrives. Lang runs for town trustee. Gaden's Hall praised. Maywood high school vote and finances debated. Judge Lehmann handles fines and court upgrades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Marwitz
Harlem
Madison Street
H. Warneck
Billy
Gaden's Hall
Judge Lehmann
Frank Thompson
Chicago
Bridewell
Lehmann
Austin Park Notes on War Cuba Politics and Local Signals
War with Spain not yet declared. Austin Park discussions focus on Cuba independence and Republican platform. Dentists, local appointments, and parish notes mix with geography of Austin Park bound by Madison street Ridgeland avenue and Austin boulevard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Civera
Qak Park
Austin Park Hall
Bla, Fall
Lucian Bess
Cicero
Cuba
Schouman
Chicago
Racuve
Armstrong
Werwin Chur Hall
Henry AM. Moody
Oak Park Congregational Church
Austin Park
Abr
Asmerson
Presen Taey
Mir J. A. Bond
Ito
Ausin Park
Madison Street
Ridgeland Avenue
Twelfth Street
Austin Boulevard
Wawa
Hinksey
Saspdr
European Railroads Reach Vast Milage At Start Of Nineteenth Century
Official figures show Europe operating 159 025 miles of railroad at the start of 1891, up 3 144 miles from 1890. Austria Hungary adds 806 miles with Hungary gaining 579. Russia up 555, Germany up 579, Prussia 387. Belgium 8 582, Great Britain and Ireland 24 217, Germany 29 355, Switzerland 2 290, Holland 1 608, France 25 080. Other nations list Austria 19 951, Denmark 1 65, Spain 7 615, Greece 590, Italy 9 359, Luxembourg 269, Portugal 1 451, Roumania 1 784, Russia proper 22 455, Finland 1 484, Servia 335, Sweden 6 073, Norway 1 201, Turkey and Bulgaria 1 07, Jersey/Malta/Man 68 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Austriaungary
Hungary
Russia
Germany
Kingdom of Prussia
Belgium
Great Briain
Ireland
Switzerand
Holland
Frances
Euope
Austria
Denmark
Spain
Greece
Italy
Luemburg
Portugal
Roumasia
Proper
Finland
Servia
Sweden
Norway
Turkey
Bulgaria
The
Islands
Jersey
Mata
Man
Wiles
Oak Park High School Concert Benefits Athletic Association
Oak Park high school to present a concert at Congregational church next Tuesday for the Athletic association. Noted artists Imperial quartet Miss Helen Buckley Prof Carnes and the Pringle sisters will perform a varied program featuring vocal, violin and cello pieces plus ensemble numbers. Accompanists include Mrs. Roosevelt Fuller and Miss Jessie Pringle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oak Park High School
Athletic Association
Congregational Church
Imperial Quartet
Helen Buckley
Prof
Carnes
Pringte Sisters
Krugh
Gounod Alord
Faust
Agnes Pringle
Carlton
W. W. Carnes
Gossy
Joan
Soho
Gottermann
Lillian Pring
Oak Park School Election Set for April 18
The Oak Park school district votes will occur at usual polling places on Saturday April 18. This election offers women their first and only chance to vote on public matters. A president of the board of education for one year and two three year board members will be chosen at the coming vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sadie Corpland O
de. Watler
Qoek Park
Selow
Maywood
Oak Park
Board of Education
Strange World Notes From Russia Japan And Greece
Reports describe Russian funeral color codes for the dead with pink for children crimson for women and brown for widows but never black. Japanese auctions use slips placed in a box then winning bidder takes goods. Finds a Themistocles ballot from Areopagus dating before 470 B C with his name on a potsherd. A phonographic device may record Etampes council meetings with cylinders priced by the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
United States
Themistocles
Areopagus
Etampes
Fontainebleau
France
Juvenile Jokes and Childdelight Laugh Lines
A collection of short comic exchanges and gags from children. Willie and Annie joke about parents fate and heaven while a pupil mocks the meaning of excavate. Little Willie questions biblical virtues and a boy imagines giving measles as credit. A boy misreads chicken wings as pockets and a tea guest laments gelatin keeps wagging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Annie
Marm
Little Willie
Eddie Warner
Stewart
Ted
Married man jokes about boiler blast and wife
A humorous remark from a married man being asked about injuries after a steam boiler exploded. He says he is so used to being blown up by his wife that steam has no effect.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Forsyth
A. Bedard, Pres
Bedard & Morency Mill Co
Lombard Ave
Chas. F. Drechsler
Chas. A. Zimmerman
Zimmerman & Roath
Washburn
North Boulevard
W. S. Smith
Oak Park and
Dunlop Bros.’ Bank
Zimmerman & Roath’s Feed Store
Oak Park Av
Thompson’s Drug Store
Albert Burgess
Oice Bakery
Goc
Park
453
North
Harper & Buttendorff
Emil Blossy
Thomas St
Madison St
News OF the Town
Adv
C. EF. Drechsler’s
Affolfer
Lancaster
New York
David Ballard
University of Tllinois
My. Wood
Austin
West Maywood
Twentieth Avenue
David
Hindoo
Presbyterian Church
Fred Merrill
Cleveland
Ohio
Barrett
Bryant & Stratton
Business College
Michigan
Woman's Twentieth Century Club
McMurphy
Luff
Maeywood
Freemig
Fourth Avenue
Coxey
Baltimore
Mad
Ringling Bros
Jobe
Allywood
Mire
Frantham
Ray
St. Paul
Mtcchloun
Mises
Wlondike
Cora Bennet
Marwood
Devine
Mirdame
Mas Benjamin
Soth
Washington, D.C
Arcove
Alfred Williams
Coliseum Club
Tim
England
Wales
Scotland
Otto Urban
Ilshen
Lion Peterson
Peterson
John Lang
Apa Hann
Tlinois
Thivlem
FE Hess
Fred Schultz
Gaden
Desplaines Avenue
Cook
Chivazo
Post Caden
Plarlen
Meywood
Malwood
Railroad Statistics
Gookins & Wilsnach
Opticians
Ance
Wilsnach
Hoard’s Block
Eer Ais
Rea
Jon Wen Dunno
Frank H. June
Mgr
Marion Street
Gyo
Oxford Bldg
la Salla St
W. A. Bunge
Gak Park
Qiver Forest
Avenu
Mrs. Carmichael
Chas. Loheit
Madison Stree
Postoffice
Oak Park, Ill
Hugh Gair
Big Lake St., Oak Park, Ill
Magee
Mystic and
Gold Caton Bang
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